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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07211 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0138] September-December 1798 |
| Title | Leonard V. Borland to John L. Borland regarding the Knox family |
| Date | 23 December 1798 |
| Author | Borland, Leonard V. (b. 1759) |
| Recipient | Borland, John L. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Leonard writes his brother John. The letter is "delivered to you by Mr. Henry Jackson Knox, midshipman on board the United States Frigate Constitution." Leonard explains that "Mr. Knox is son to General Knox, who was one of our first military characters during the revolutionary war with England, and is now one of the most respectable men in the United States." |
| Subjects | Navy Military History Children and Family USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Borland, John Lindall (fl. 1798) Borland, Leonard Vassall (b. 1759) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |